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Associated PressNetflix shares drop 25% after service loses 200K subscribers
Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its shares to plunge 25% i...
April 20, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt OK’s Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The health ministry on Tuesday approved a novel coronavirus vaccine developed b...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan bans imports of 38 goods from Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan introduced an import ban on 38 goods from Russia, such as vodka and lumbe...
April 20, 2022
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Washington PostPutin awards brigade accused of war crimes in Bucha
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded honors Monday to an army brigade that Ukraine has accused o...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersBiden to announce another large military aid package for Ukraine, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce within the coming days anot...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersNew surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms
KYIV/KHARKIV (Reuters) - Russia told Ukrainian fighters still holding out in Mariupol to give up on...
April 20, 2022
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MarketsDollar tops 129 yen for 1st time in 20 years
Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)—The dollar rose above ¥129 for the first time since May 2002 in foreign...
April 20, 2022
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General NewsSurvey: 36％ of major firms to hire more graduates next year
More than one-third of major companies will increase the number of graduates they employ in spring n...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersHubble telescope spots Earendel, the most distant star on record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the most dist...
April 20, 2022
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Associated PressThere’s still path to reach goal on climate change
If nations do all that they’ve promised to fight climate change, the world can still meet one of two...
April 20, 2022
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Reuters
Kerry: Now is time to shift to clean, independent energy sources
The conflict in Ukraine shows now is the time to shift to clean and independent energy, U.S. climate...
April 20, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan keeps close eye on policies of incoming South Korean president
Some Japanese government officials are welcoming the announcement by the administration of South Kor...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentBusiness-friendly LDP gets cozy with key union Rengo ahead of upper house elections
In an extremely rare occurrence, the head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) attended...
April 19, 2022
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Associated PressGlobal finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global finance leaders are putting the growing crisis over food insecurity and sky...
April 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan ruling bloc, DPFP to shelve gas tax cut for now
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito and the opposition ...
April 19, 2022